DEALER GROUP
Financial planning
A quote in the media by an AMP Financial Planning official that industry funds are “opaque” threatens to reignite a war of words between Industry Funds Services and the d...
Financial planning
Financial Wisdom has increased the size of its dealer group significantly, with a total of 410 financial advisers now under its umbrella....
Financial planning
Mortgage dealer group The Brokerage has raised the entry bar for its brokers with a new professional standards policy....
Financial planning
The FPA’S investigation into the activities of Tasmanian-based adviser Brendan Moore that commenced late last year is nearing its conclusion....
Financial planning
Professional Investment Services has purchased a Hong Kong dealer group, even as it is on the verge of cancelling its proposed purchase of a North American-based financia...
Financial planning
Despite the requirement by the FPA that their members fully comply with the ‘soft dollar code’ by January 1, 2005, benefit arrangements employed by advisory dealer groups...
Financial planning
After last week revealing it would consider settling out of court with clients who lost funds in Westpoint’s failed products, Professional Investment Services has deflect...
Superannuation
Western Australian-based dealer group Wealthsure has entered into an agreement to use Multiport software in the administration of its clients’ self-managed superannuation...
Financial planning
The underlying structure of some platform products could impede the broad objective of the FPA’s conflict of interest principles which require advisers to stipulate what ...
Financial planning
Dealer Management Systems (DMS) has received a major boost with Count Financial signing up for its commission processing system....
Financial planning
IOOF has lifted its stake in dealer group Financial Partnership to 100 per cent as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen its retail distribution capacity....
Financial planning
According to one researcher, every Australian financial planner uses about 2.5 platforms in their practice. Platforms were originally set up to provide the back-office su...
Financial planning
Securitor is close to introducing several initiatives as part of its ongoing Tropicana project and overhauling its pricing methods including introducing a system to rewar...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...